BidPlanroom

What BidPlanroom is

BidPlanroom is web-based plan room, prequalification, and construction bidding software for commercial construction contractors. General contractors can list projects publicly or make them private to invited participants. Its plan room supports document viewing, uploading, downloading, and versioning, with unlimited plan storage for general contractors. Contractors can send branded invitations to bid and assemble recipient lists from past project lists or subcontractors filtered by trade, group, location, and proximity.

BidTracker records bidders and non-bidders, received bids, plan views, bid intentions, statistics, and notes. The prequalification form builder supports reusable questions and project-specific forms, with options to approve, deny, or rate submissions. A directory helps general contractors search commercial construction subcontractors, vendors, and manufacturers by area and trade. Subcontractors, vendors, and reprographics receive free access to GC-branded plan rooms, and publicly listed projects are free to view and access. BidPlanroom says its solution is integrated with Citrix ShareFile technology to secure project documents. The General Contractor plan is $149 a month and includes unlimited employee users, project listings, plan room storage, ITB and correspondence sends, and prequalification requests. Free project posting is available to commercial construction contractors.

Who it suits

BidPlanroom suits commercial construction general contractors that need to share project plans, invite bidders, track bid activity, and handle subcontractor prequalification. Subcontractors, vendors, and reprographics can access GC-branded plan rooms for free, and publicly listed projects are free to view and access.

Limits

The free access described is for subcontractors, vendors, and reprographics using GC-branded plan rooms, and for viewing publicly listed projects. The General Contractor plan costs $149 a month and lists a range of 1–3,000 subcontractors.

Getting started

1. Open https://www.bidplanroom.com/.
2. Use the web app.
3. Create a free account to post bid projects and upload and share plans.
4. Choose the General Contractor plan for its listed monthly features.
5. Invite bidders to public or private projects.

Verdict

Choose BidPlanroom if you are a commercial construction general contractor looking to manage plans, invitations, bid tracking, and prequalification in one web service. Subcontractors and other participants can access branded plan rooms for free. The General Contractor plan is $149 a month.